DSS puts Sowore cyberbullying case on hold until after 2027 elections
The move, according to a report, is intended to allow Sowore to fully participate in the electioneering process without court proceedings hindering his political activities.
2023: Govs move to secure tickets for selves, associates
Ahead of the governorship and presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors have intensified moves to electorally secure their states.
We need system that puts workers’ interest on front burner — Labour
A labour leader, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, has urged labour unions to canvass for a new socio-economic system. He called for a system that would put the interest of working people and their allies in the peasantry and informal sector on the front burner. Komolafe made the call at the Lagos State Trade Union Congress of […]
Amaechi officially resigns as transportation minister
Frontline Presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, officially resigned his position in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari as the Minister of Transportation to focus on his aspiration to contest for the 2023 presidency.
Just In: EFCC detains Nigeria’s Accountant General over alleged N80b fraud
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, was on Monday arrested and detained over claims he laundered N80 billion through fronts.
How Buhari sacked ministers who failed to resign ― Falana
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos based lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has revealed how President Muhammadu Buhari summoned and sacked ministers involved in politics but who failed to submit their letters of resignation. Recall that the Minister of Labour and Employment Media Office had dismissed the claims by Falana, that the Minister, Chris Ngige withdrew his resignation […]
Deborah: 34-man defence team for murder suspects, as police arraign two in Sokoto
A team of 34 lawyers came to defend the suspects, as police, today, arraigned two— Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci — at a Sokoto Chief Magistrate’s Court over the lynching of Deborah Samuel, a 200-Level Home Economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, on May 12. Deborah’s fellow students lynched her over the […]
Just in: PSC confirms promotion of Magu, 5 others as AIG
Just in: PSC confirms promotion of Magu, 5 others as AIG
Just In: Petroleum Minister, Sylva, withdraws from presidential race
Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum, has withdrawn from the presidential race in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has returned to work. Recall that the Northern Solidarity Group had on May 9, presented the APC’s Expression of Interest and Nomination form to the minister to enable him to contest the party’s 2023 […]
Electoral Act Controversy: Court orders Buhari, PDP to address it on May 24
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, fixed May 24, for President Muhammadu Buhari and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to address it on the import of a recent judgement of the Court of Appeal, which declared the contentious section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act, unconstitutional. Justice Inyang […]
2023: APC govs, senators draw battle line over Ahmed Lawan
Ahead of the presidential convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, indications have emerged of a battle of supremacy between state governors and senators over the party’s choice of a presidential candidate.
PDP presidential primary: Emmanuel denies blocking Akwa Ibom delegates from seeing Atiku
The Udom Emmanuel Presidential Campaign Committee has said there is no iota of truth in the news in some quarters that the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom will not allow Peoples Democratic Party PDP delegates in the state from meeting with former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, when the ex VP visits the state […]
Deborah Samuel: We won’t vote for religious bigots in 2023 – CAN Youth Wing
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria (Youth Wing) has said Christian youths will not vote for politicians who fail to condemn the gruesome killing of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, in the 2023 elections. The Chairman, Youth Wing of CAN (YOWICAN), Belusochukwu Enwere, said this […]
Strike: Buhari orders NITDA to subject IPPIS, UTAS, U3PS to integrity test
May pay minimum wage arrears to varsity workers this week By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA–PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA to subject the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System, IPPIS and the two other proposed payment solutions proposed by University workers to integrity test. This is as the Federal Government is […]
2023: Court restrains CBN, INEC from stopping Emefiele from contesting
…Fixes hearing for May 25 By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA-A Delta State High Court sitting in Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State, has granted an order restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from stopping the bank’s governor, Mr.Godwin Emefiele from contesting the 2023 […]
Deborah Samuel: Prophet Muhammad didn’t kill anyone for insulting him – Sheikh Gumi
By Emmanuel Okogba Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has joined the conversation of death for blasphemy, saying that Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (SAW), did not at anytime kill anyone despite the fact that he was insulted severally. Gumi said this while conducting a religious teaching class in his Kaduna Juma’at mosque, according to reports. ALSO READ: As […]
